The Southern Intelligencer. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 13, 1866 Page: 3 of 4
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"^ffcellay taw—Again.
In recent number of our paper,
f6 expressed an opinion, which we
jarate with more confidence: that
^ has not for years been any
^ 0f interference by the Legisla-
with the collection of debts, ex-
so far as to exempt from execu
jon the property of persons having
^oilies, who were absent in the ser-
^ of the country. We find more
^gons coinciding with us in this
jLjon than we had expected, when
fg first enunciated it; and we find
comparatively very few who are un-
conditionally in favor of its continu-
um. Indeed, the sooner the trade
of the country is freed from restric-
tions, the more rapid will be our re-
am to a condition of general pros-
prity; and we should confidently
expect from the present Legislature
t law looking to this end, if there
^ not one difficulty in the way,
which we fully appreciate, and ac-
knowledge its formidable character.
It may possibly be unpopular!
fith men who have attained a po-
sition by the votes of the people, it
8 the most natural thing in the world
to consider, in regard to every meas-
ge, how it will strike that portion
of the public mind from which they
litre derived their elevation; and it
squires a higher degree of moral
(garage than falls to the lot of most
sen, to do right at the risk of loss
of popular favor. The enactment
of laws which impede or prevent the
collection of debts, will always be
patifying to the debtor class of the
(omntonity; and as they are always
the majority, demagogues have no
more favorite hobby on which to ride
into the good graces of the masses,
than the specious pretext of protect-
ing the poor against the rich. It will
be, therefore, a severe test of the
moral courage of the members of the
Legislature, to be called upon to set
uide the existing stay laws.
In close connection with this sub-
ject, another presents itself to the
mind. In the present condition of
things, how is it expected that clerks
and sheriffs shall live ? The income
of their offices is almost wholly lock-
ed up from them by the nonissuance
of executions, and we hear of one
District Clerk who has resigned, and
of others who are seriously thinking
of doing so, because their offices fail
to support them. It is certainly an
error, to expect men to hold and
perform the duties of offices, and
under heavy penalties in case of fail-
ure, without receiving compensation
for their services; and it is not
tange, therefore, that some coun-
ties find themselves without a sheriff,
ad having but nominally the servi-
ces of a District Clerk. Indeed,
we happen to know, that many of
those who consented-at the last elec-
tion, to be placed in these offices,
üd so, because of the general
expectation that the Legislature
now in session would make their
offices worth having, by giving them
the opportunity to realize the income
derivable from them by law; and
«Jess some measure be devised
far their relief, the adjournment of
As Legislature will be followed by a
general stampede of these officers.
If it objected that to viovide re-
lief for the fficc-rs in question has
too mu?h. the appearane of class
legislation, whir It selects a favored
few as tiie recipients >1 it.4 favors,
*liile the rail y arts excluded there-
from': We reply, that the officers
a question are a fe? o*" uhe office
^¡iers of ihe Sv :e, whslü the large
of . : viicl >or their
Ponces. The officers of Govern-
the Governor wn to the
tier of lowest salary in' the De-
partments receive their *ai ,ries regu-
12 Tí U: members of th«é Legislá-
is recave their per diem and mi-
!taSe; the Assessor3 ar.i Collectors,
C iiity Treasurers receive their
^aipcTttatioa; the "County Clerks
lie -v,1o to realize a large portion of
iacenae. The Sher ffe, District
'ei Justices and Cons tables only
ae sufferers under the piresent
f tilings. And this we call
gis ¿tion to he injury, not
>enefit of the tew. Jb it
¿i wl « : it not have
< throw rfe ;Se important
>lr,QomHf:nt h&nds> or
cause them Jo remain Ya ?
At the ciose of the ww Aere were
^ .convicts in the Penitentiary.
4°* ^ere *** •$*,- Á whom 117
nearro men and 7 negro women,
Additional Exemptions.
There is a proposition before the
present Legislature, to add certain
articles of property to the already
liberal margin of exemptions from
forced sale. Under the existing law,
every citizen, married or unmarried
male or female, may hold exempt
from forced sale, the homesteac
worth five hundred dollars, house-
hold furniture worth two hundrec
dollars, farming utensils worth fifty
dollars, all tools, apparatus, or books
belonging to the citizen's trade or
profession, five milch cows, one yoke
of oxen or one horse, twenty hogs,
and one year's provisions. This
amount of real and personal proper-
ty, ranging in the aggregate from
one thousand to fifteen hundred dol
lars, is exempt from sale under exe-
cution, to pay a just debt, owing it
may be to a poor man, who owns
not land enough to be buried on, and
whose wife and children are depen-
dent on his daily toil for a scanty
subsistence. Why is it deemed
proper to give to the debtor greater
facilities for resisting the payment of
his debts, than is afforded to the
creditor for the collection of that
® . *
which is justly due him ? Justice to
all and favors to none, were far bet-
ter than class legislation to protect
debtors against the just demands of
their creditors. There is neither
justice nor policy in protecting debt-
ors in the possession of a large
amount of property unpaid for, and
rightfully belonging to their credit-
ors. This policy of giving to those
who already have, and denying to
those who have not, the legal means
of possessing themselves of property
which is justly due them, has certain-
ly been carried far enough in this
State, by former legislation. The
honest and honorable debtor will not
avail himself of a legal right to re-
tain possession of property sufficient
for the ease and comfort of himself
and family, when his conscience tells
him that his property in strictness
of right belongs to his creditors. If
the honest debtor will not keep baek
from his creditors the property now
exempt from execution, surely the
dishonest debtor does not merit to
have any additional exemptions made
for his benefit. As a general rule,
the only class of persons benefited
by exemption laws, is that class
which least merits such protection.
In our judgment, justice and policy
demand a curtailment, rather than
an addition to the list of property
exempt from execution.
//the Fall Elections.—The elec-
tion in Vermont took place on the
4th, for Governor, three members of
Congress, and members of the Leg-
islature ; two United States Sena-
tors are to be elected by the Legis-
lature.
The Maine election for similar
officers on the 10th.
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and
Iowa on the 9th October.
New York, Massachusetts, New
Jersey, Illinois, Michigan, Wiscon-
sin, Minnesota, Missouri, Kansas,
Nevada, Delaware and Maryland,
hold their elections on the 6th day
of November.
These states elect 156 Represent-
atives in Congress, about two-thirds
of the whole house with all the thir-
ty-six States represented—213.
The Legislature to be chosen by
the States named above are to elect
U. S. Senators as follows: two in
Vermont, one in Pennsylvania, one
in Indiana, one in New York, one in
New Jersey, one in Illinois, one in
Wisconsin, one in Missouri, two in
Kansas, one in Nevada, and one in
Maryland. All the present or late
incumbents are Radicals, except
Stockton of New Jersey and Lane
of Kansas. ¡
,
Congressional Election.
The election for Congressmen
comes off on the 15th of next month.
The third district, in which Travis
is included, comprises the following
counties:
The territory comprised within the limits
of the following named counties shall com-
prise the third Congressional District of the
State of Texas, and shall elect one Repre-
sentative to the Congress of the United
States, to wit : Navarro, Hill, Uosque, Erath,
Comanche, Hamilton, San Saba, Lampasas,
Coryell, McLennan, Limestone, Freestone,
Leon, Robertson, Palls, Bell, Burnet, Llano,
Gillespie, Blanco, Hays, Travis, Williamson,
Milam, Burleson, Brazos, Madison, Bastrop,
Kerr, Mason, Comal, Kendall, Grimes, Walk-
er, Washington, Bandera, Edwards, Kimball,
Menard, Concho, McCulloch, Brown, Cole-
men and Runnels.
Revenge.—A spirited individual,
in the exuberance of his rage at some
one who had offended him, broke
forthwith this awful threat: "IT
do something terrible. By Jove Í
I'll give his boy a tin horn!"
Lord Norbury having been asked
to contribute a shilling to help bury
an attorney who died poor, exclaim-
ed : " Only a shilling to bury an at-
torney ? Here's a guinea; go bury
jhrenty-one
News Items.
foreign.
Another cavalry regiment is to be
sent from Liverpool to Canada.
Munich, Friday, Aug. 31.—The Bavarian
Chambers have formally approved of the
treaty of peace concluded with Prussia by
the plenipotentiary of the King.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 31.—The Emperor
Alexander has given a grand banquet in hon-
or of the embassy from the United States, at
which the prominent dignitaries of the em-
pire were present. The Emperor gave tbe
following toast: " Tbe prosperity aod con
solidation of tbe United States."
New York, Aug. 31. —Tbe steamer A rizo
na has arrived from Aspinwall with $1,300,-
000 in treasure.
Tbe revolution is progressing in the Can
denamarca department of New Granada.
Honduras has signed a treaty of peace
witb Spain.
The price of coffee is unfavorably affected
in Costa Rica, by late European advice3.
The news from Callao and Valparaiso is
to the 3d. The former city was being strong-
ly fortified. The Government of Chili has
not ratified the Government loaa of six mil
lions.
Admiral Tucker has taken command of the
allied navy.
San Francisco, Aug. 31.—Mexican advices
state that Maximilian has levied two forced
loans on the residents of Guaymas, amount-
ing to $27,000. A French man-of-war re-
cently seized the American bark Francis
Palmer, under pretense that she was loading
with guano without a permit, and carried
her to Mazatlan.
Admiral Thatcher will send the Saranac
and Shawnee to investigate the matter.
domestic.
Boston, Sept. 3.—Hannibal Hamlin has
resigned the position of Collector of this
port. He intends to take tbe stump against
the President.
New Orleans Sept. 3*—Thirty-four cholera
deaths and three from yellow fever during
forty-eight hours ending 6 o'clock this morn-
ing.
Gold at New York on the 3d:
45f; cotton 33 to 35, and dull.
Washington, Aug. 31.—Secretary Harlan
retired to-day from the Department of the
Interior, the employees of which presented
him with a service of silver and burnished
gold. Browning, his successor, takes the
position to-morrow..
The Louisville Journal announces the be-
ginning of a great enterprise, the work of
bridging the Ohio river at that point. Hon.
James Guthrie is the leading spirit in the un-
dertaking.
New York, Sept 2.—The general agent of
the Associated Press, in carefully revisiog
London dispatches relative to Confederate
bonds states it reads as follows : The adrices
received here of the action of the Philadel-
phia Convention have the effect slightly to
advance the price of rebel bonds.
Philadelphia, Sept. 2nd.—A
meeting of Southern delegates was
held last evening. A committee was
appointed to designate the speaker
to make an address in reply to the
welcome speech of Charles Gibbons,
Esq., on behalf of the Union men of
the North. Gov. Hamilton, of Tex-
as, was chosen for the purpose.
Parson Brownlow delivered a char-
acteristic address.
Philadelphia, Sept. 4.—The
members of the Union League march-
ed from their rooms to inaepctrar .*
Square, where, uniting with delegates
to Convention, all proceeded to Na-
tional Hall. Gen. Butler, Fred
Douglas, and Brownlow welcomed
with cheers. Convention very large-
ly attended, four-fifths being from
Northern States. Thos. J. Durant,
of New Orleans, chosen temporarily
Chairman. Committees being ap-
pointed, Convention adjourned until
to-morrow. The City Council, by
resolution, welcomed delegates, and
extended to them hospitalities of the
city.
Texas Sews.
A correspondent of the News,
writing from Gay Hill, Washington
county, on the 5th, says:
The cotton worm has just made its appear-
ance here and is expected to sweep tbe cot-
ton fields in a few days. Tbny suddenly ap«
peared by thousands and tens of thousands ;
as some farmers expressed it this morning,
there are ten or fifteen to every leaf. The
people are discouraged. There will be about
half a crop made. As I came up on tbe cars
from Hempstead yesterday, I saw large fields
with not a cotton leaf in them. Tbe cotton
in this county will be completely eaten up in
eight or ten days.
The worm is devastating the fields
in Lavaca county.
We have conversed with planters from dif-
ferent portions of this county during tbe past
week, all of whom speak discouragingly of
their cotton crop, in consequence of the sad
havoc now being made by the cotton worm.
But a short time since our planters spoke
rather encouragingly of their cotton pros-
pects—but the recent heavy rains and the
visitation of tbe worm have blasted their
bright visions.—Brenham Enquirer, 8th.
We have received the first number
of the Central Texas Record, pub-
lished at Anderson, Grimes county,
by Messrs. Wilson & Lambert. It
is a neat paper, and deserves the
support of the people of that section.
The Record says the corn crop is
good thereabouts, but cannot speak
so favorably of the cotton.
Peyton Smythe, county clerk of
Bexar county, was knocked down
and badly bruised by a carriage
turning a corner at a rapid rate in
San Antonio a few days since.
We learn that the worm is considerably in
tbe cotton nearly everywhere iu this county,
and that much destruction is going on, and
more anticipated. Planters, however, think
there win be a half crop made; that is, half
what they expected to nake. Some people
assure us that the cotton crop has been more
injured by the late heavy rains than by the
worm.—BelMUe Countrymen, 3d.
Passing through a poition of Falls and
Robertson counties within the last few days,
we found the cotton crop i* a very promising
condition. The plants are very large and
vigorous, With long branches interwoven
across the space between the rows, and liter-
ally loaded with bolls from the bottom to the
top. The bolls aré opening rapidly, and the
work of picking commenced. Judging from
tbe general appearance of the cotton fields
we think there will be an average yield of
one bale to the acre, if the farmers can have
it all picked. This seems to bo the difficult
poiat We ar mí abi to ear he«r mmt the
freedmen are coming up to the cotton-picking
standard required of them when slaves.
• r''1® corn is very large. We were
informed by one planter in Robertson county,
j1® was gathering forty bushels per acre,
off of Post Oak land, of corn that had re-
ceived but one plowing during tbe year.
Anditii but reasonable to suppose that the
yield of. land that has been well tilled—par-
ticularly of bottom land—will be a great
deal larger—Waco Register, 5th.
The following counties comprise
the second judicial district: Travis,
Guadalupe, Caldwell, Hays, Blanco,
Comal and Kendall.
On Sunday, the 26th of August,
a Mrs. Coffer was murdered by In-
dians on the frontier in Erath county.
Austin editorial correspondence of
the San Antonio Ledger of the 28th
ultimo, reads thus:
These Legislators here at Austin, say they
are now free again, and notwithstanding they
are with a very few exceptions good, Con-
servative, Union men, they are heavy on the
rads.
As to the election of Burnet and Roberts
over Hancock and Epperson, they say, that
the two former are as good Conservative
Union men as the two latter, besides being
representative men, standing upon the same
platform with the majority of Texans, they
can appropriateto themselves the beautiful
words ot Queen Dido, to the unfortunate
Aeneas:
" Non ignara mali, succurrere disco miseris 1"
Which being applied means, that Roberts
and Burnet having been secesb, rebs, (so-
calied,) &c., they can sympathise, or succor,
or mpre properly represent the (so-called) ex-
rebs and ex-secesh. They (these Legislators)
represent here in Austin, that in many of
their back-woods counties, Confederate mon-
ey is still good, that Lee is still fighting
manfully in Virginia, and that it is all a lie
about Jeff. Davis being in prison, and that
they wont vote for any man who can take
the test oath.
Alas, the poor heathens ! as Mrs. Parting-
ton would say, we have a fellow feeling for
them, notwithstanding we supported an op-
posite policy. M.
The following important amend-
ment to the stamp law was made by
the last Congress:
That in all cases, where the par-
ties have not affixed the stamp re-
quired by law, upon any instrument,
made, signed or issued, at a time
when and at aplace where no col-
lection district was established, it
shall be lawful for him or them, or
any party having an interest therein,
to affix the proper stamp thereto;
or, original be lost, to a copy thereof;
and the instrument or copy, to which
the proper stamp has thus been af-
fixed, prior to the first day of Janu-
ary, 1867, and the record thereof,
shall be valid to all intents and pur-
poses, as if stamped by the collector
in the manner hereinbefore provided.
A correspondent of the News,
writing from Meridian, Miss., on the
30th, says:
I reached this placelaat evening
after a tedious day s ride from Jack-
op¡
thi
gloomy appearance. The farms are
small, and judging from appearances,
and the information I gleaned from
the citizens at the various stations,
the people will not make sufficient
for home consumption. The situa-
tion of many is extremely unpleas-
ant. I saw but few farms that were
well worked. You can see a great
many that were planted and entirely
deserted—left to the fate of the
grass and weeds. Many farmers
will not make one bushel per acre of
corn, nor one hundred pounds of
seed cotton per acre.
A correspondent of the Cincinna-
ti Gazette gives the following esti*
mate of the quantity of corn that
will be produced the present year:
New England, New York and New
Jersey, 38,948,890 bushels; Penn-
sylvania, Maryland, Delegare, Vir-
ginia, North Carolina and South
Carolina, 128,998,249 bushels;
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Missis-
sippi, Louisiana, Arkansas and Tex-
as, 147,425,726 bushels; Ohio, 'In-
diana, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee,
Missouri, Michigan, Wisconsin, Min-
nesota, Iowa and Kansas, 550,627,-
948 bushels.
Andrew T. Stewart's (of New
York) income is larger than the an-
nual salaries combined of the Presi-
dent of the United States, the Gov-
ernors of all the States, Senators
and Congressmen, State officers, and
members of the Legislatures of the
different States. Out of such an in-
come Mr. Stewart could pay the en-
tire expenses of several State gov-
ernments as easily as many men now
support their own families.
A Vermont Phenomenon.—The
Lawrence American has the follow-
ing:
E. B. Osgood, Esq., our City
Auditor, a few days since returned
from Brandon, Vt. While there he
examined the famous ice well, so*
called, about which there has been
so much discussion among savans.
The well is of the ordinary size, and
forty-four feet in depth. At the
depth of thirty-nine feet ice is form-
ed on the sides of the well, and from
that down the water is of the usual
temperature of icé water, and no
matter how the thermometer stands
upon the surface of the earth, even
if it indicates 100 in the shade, this
never varies and the ice is always
there. I the winter the coating is
thicker. No other well iu the vicin-
ity has this feature, and the cause is
not easily explained.
foung men were lately lost
" Cave, Ky,
son. The crops along the road from
Jackson to this place," present a
As the complexion of the next
Congress will largely depend upon
the result of the elections in New
York, we append some statistics of
former elections in that State, which
will prove of interest to our readers.
At the last Presidential election the
vote of New York stood : Lincoln,
Rep., 368,735; McClellan, War-
Dem., 361,986. Lincoln's majority,
6,749. For Governor, Fenton, Rep.,
369,557 ; Seymour, Dem., 361,264.
Fenton's majority, 8,293. The vote
for Fenton was the largest ever cast
for any man in New York State. It
would appear that parties in the Em-
pire State are pretty equally divided,
and the result in the coming elec-
tion depends upon defections from
the rank and file of the Republican
party. Judging from the course of
former Republican papers and lead-
ers, it would seem that the party is
more or less shattered; and if the
peace and war democrats make a
complete fusion with the Conserva-
tive Republicans, the result cannot
be very doubtful.
It" is believed that the election in
Pennsylvania will be close, and the
result doubtful. The Republicans
claim a majority of over 20,000 for
their ticket, headed by Geary, while
the Conservatives express confidence
in being able to carry the State by
a majority of a few thousand. It is
generally conceded that the balance
of the Northern States will cast Re-
publican majorities, with the excep-
tion, possibly, of Indiana. Of course
particular districts in all of the
States are liable to change.
From the S. A. Ledger.
In the House, during the. same
time, (10th and 11th inst.,) the irre-
pressible Brady, the laughter loving
Merriman, the venerable Daniels and
the blameless Bonner, aided and as-
sisted by other members, have dis-
cussed the Judicial District Bill.
The Irrepressible, in the course of
his remarks, delivered a most grand-
iloquent Philippic against the Gover-
nor, Executive interference and dic-
tation. The profundity of his legal
lore, the excellence of his oratory,
added to his graceful action and
charming voice, entirely captivated
the whole House, and held it for a
long time entranced in ecstacy with
wit, learning and eloquence.
Forgetting in one of his flights of
fancy the rii1v<" * ^>annssion.
the Irrepressible was called to order
by Mr. Bonner of Cherokee, and
was informed by the. Speaker that
he was out of order ; but the Irre-
pressible, heedless of their interrup-
tion, continued his speech. Upon
taking his seat the "blameless'' Bon-
ner, in the mildest manner imagina-
ble, informed him that he, (Brady)
had occupied two-thirds of the time
of the Legislature since the com-
mencement of the session ; that his
attack upon the Governor was unjust
and uncalled for, because the Gover-
nor had only given his aid and advice
to legislators when requested so to do
by themselves ; that he, (Brady) was
wanting in respect and duty to the
Iloaoo t0 continue speaking when
called to order by the Speakb>, -c.«.
less his delivery wa,« more easy, his
speech more entertaining find his
manner more agreeable.
We of course felt the injustice of
these remarks castigatory of the " Ir-
repressible," for " what fie dont
know ain't worth knowing." We
honor him also for his great powers
of endurance and fortitude, as well
as for his other excellencies.
Like Ajax Telemon on the famous
plains of Troy, did his weary com-
rades, with loud resounding voice,
arouse to deeds of valor—so does the
Irrepressible, with mighty lungs,
arouse the sleepy representatives by
his inimitable and most appropriate
yell of " Mr. Speaker ! " To have
our favorite asked to resign, and
then called to order, and then charg-
ed with discourtesy to the House, is
indeed humiliating.
But we hope the Hon. gentleman
will pay the great tax upon intellect
levied by mediocrity, and continue
to demand and receive his rights
from Legislators, Speakers and Gov-
ernors.
The first number of the Gladiator,
dated Sept. 1st, a paper just started
at Greenville, Hunt county, is re-
ceived. It is conducted by John M.
Porter, Esq., and is an extremely
interesting weekly. The Gladiator
says:
From morning until night, and from night
until day, for the last two or three weeks,
we have had light showers and heavy show-
ers, mists and fogB, with now and then a
reai winter rain, until the whole face of the
earth is deluged, saturated* and thoroughly
sobbed, with water; and all tbe streams,
cisterns and wells are overflowing. " It is
an ill wind that blows nobody goOd." Whilst
wagoners are cursing and floundering through
the mud, and cotton raisers are ruined, grass
is fine, beef cattle fat, and stock generally in
good order—so goes the world; one part
cbnckling, the other grumbling.
During this season, one train after another,
continually, of lumber wvgons, have been
pas&ing through our town. A large number
of them stop in Hunt, yet Collin county
seems to be alive to the spirit of improve-
ment All tbe prairie counties are improv-
ing. A new life seems to have been infused
¿oto them. Hay they always prosper.
Coral onb personal.
Odr te™°f •abacripttoB are ., follow,, s
Six months. • * 30
Six months
Three months,
For several days past up to Monday, this
section of country has been visited with a
succession of heavy rains, accompanied by a
norther, rendering the weather disagreeable
and rather cool for the season. Accounts of
heavy rains reach us from every quarter. We
have no doubt tbe continued wet weather
will interfere considerably with cotton pick-
ing. The ground is in good order for fall
gardening; and from what we observe many
are availing themselves of the propitious
season by planting turnip and other seeds.
An abundance of vegetables should be raised
the present season. They will go far towards
the support of families not blessed with large
incomes of money these bard times. The
stages have been delayed several times lately
in consequence of the condition of the roads,
which are represented by travelers as " ter-
rific."
We remind the people that tbey will soon
be called on to elect Congressmen j and that
it is important they should begin to cas*
about for suitable candidates. The election
is fixed for tbe 15th of October, four weeks
from next Monday. We publish elsewhere
tbe list of counties embraced in tbe third
district—the one in which Travis is included*
Up to this writing we have heard the follow-
ing gentlemen spoken of in connection with
the office from this district: Hon. Roger Q.
Mills, of Navarro; Hon. A. M. Branch, of
Walker ; Judge Hancock and Capt. M. H.
Bowers, of Travis. We do not know whether
any of these persons will run ; but it is time
the people of the district were seriously de-
termining the matter. In the first district
Hon. A. B. Norton, of Van Zandt, is an-
nounced.
A few days since an enterprising artist
endeavored to take a photograph of the wis-
dom of the State, assembled promiscuously
on the steps of the capítol in the hot sun at
about the hour of 2 p. m. A crowd of at
least a hundred senators and representatives
were present, standing in various interesting
attitudes, awaiting the completion of what
seemed to be rather a slow process of photo-
graphing. The apparatus was perched on
top the capitol gate fifteen or twenty feet
from the ground. The artist signifying the
process completed, commenced ascending the
ladder to take down the " machine," the
crowd on the steps in the meantime com-
mencing to disperse. Before reaching (he
spot tbe apparatus was blown off by a gust
of wind, fell to the ground, and was rather
badly smashed up, spoiling one^ff the hand-
somest pictures that was to be, ever seen in
these parts. This accident created a yell not
unlike a Camanche war effort, the sounds re-
verberating some distance along the adjacent
hills and valleys.
See order for election in Travis county, by
Judge J. W. Smith. It will be perceived
that the people are called on to fill various
connty offices now vacant. They are required
in vote for two representatives to Congress,
Tbe term of one will expire on the 3d of
March, when the other will commence.
The friends and customers of Thos. Free-
man & Co., will bear in mind their removal
to the old stand on Congress Avenue, north
door of the Glasscock brick building. Tbey
are constantly receiving supplies of staple
and fancy goods, groceries, etc., to which
tbey invite the attention of country dealers
and others.
The advertisement of tbe Round Rock In-
stitute will be found in another column.
Tbis school ia locate 1 in ft healthy ana plea-
sant neighborhood, and offers superior in-
ducements to pntrons.
a brewer in the employ of Samuels A
Mcsson in t.iti3 city, was thrown from a wa-
gon a fewduyd since and badly but ¡Bed about
♦h fa'** nd bead.
Election Notice!
THB 0F TKXAS' C«onty ofTra-
I Tia- Whereas, by Proclamation of the
Governor of the State of Texas, an electioí
is orden£ to be held in the several counties
of this State, on the 15lh day of October
next, for Representatives to the Congress of
the United States, for the following terms, to
.-1"' Fw unexpired term of the Thirty-
M^hC1°8n^®M. expiring on the third day of
2d^ Por the full term of the Fortieth Con-
55? thí Aine for two J® ™ from *nd
An? i°!rth d*y #f March, 186? :
said terÜf h?°*i Repre*nU^ve for each of
terns be elected from the Third Con-
SFTfS ®,8trict of said State, of which
District the County of Travis Is a part.
And whereas, at the general election held
in said county on the 25th day of June, 1866,
the following named persons were elwted to
the several offices hereafter mentioned, and
by their failure to qualify within the time
prescribed by law, the said several offices are
and are hereby declared to be vacant, to wit:
P. Barnhill, County Commissioner; J. G.
Jolly, Coroner.
In Precinct No. 1 : W. T. Patterson and
W. S. Hotchkiss, Justices of the Peace; R.
Barr, Constable.
In Precinct No. 2 : R. Barr, Constable.
In Precinct No. 3 : E. Mayfield, Constable.
In Precinct No. 4 : k. K. Fianniken, Jus-
tice o( the Peace; B. C. Brown, Constable.
In Precinct No. 8 : Th. Anderson, Justice
of the Peace ; and J. A. Collins, Constable.
And whereas, by failure of the qualified
voters to elect, at the said general election,
the following offices are vacant, to wit:
In Precinct No. 3, One Justice of the Peace.
And in each of Precincts Nos. 5, 6, 7, 9 and
10, two Justices of the Peace and one Con-
stable.
And whereas, a vacancy exists in the office
of Justice of the Peace in Precinct No. 2, by
the resignation of Fenwick Smith, Esq.:
Therefore 1, James W. Smith, Judge of the
County Court of said County, in obedience
to the said Proclamation of the Governor of
the State of Texas, and by the authority
vested in me by law, do hereby order the se-
veral Presiding Officers of the several Pre-
cincts in said County, to hold an election at
the several places of voting heretofore ap-
pointed in said Precincts by the County
Ceurt, on the 15th day of October, 1866, for
the purpose of electing said Representatives
to Congress and of filling the vacancies
aforesaid; and that they make return accord-
ing to law of the election of said Represent-
atives to Congress separately within five days,
and of the other elections herein ordered
within ten days from the time ot holding the
same. The following are the precincts, pre-
siding officers and places of voting, above
referred to:
Precinct No- 1. John H. Walker, Bowers' Office.
" " S. I.eaoder Brown, HQIer'a Stable.
" 3. Q. J. Nichols, School House.
" " 4. Albert Brown, Ryan's Store.
'* " S. W. W. At wood, School House.
" " 6. Nelson Merrell, School House.
" 7. H. Johns, Johns' House.
" 8. C. W. Goodenougii, Good enough's,
" " 9. E.Francis, Mrs. Hamilton's House.
" " 10. John E. Mowinckle, Nichols' House.
Given under my hand and tbe seal of the
County Court of Travis County, at the Court-
house in tbe City of Austin, this 11th day of
September, A. D. 1866.
[seal.] JAS.' W. SMITH,
11 Judge of County Court, T. C., Tex.
LUNCH!LUNCH!LUNCH!
ICE CREAM SALOON I
opposite tillman's.
HAVING just opened an excellent DRINK-
ING SALOON, connected with a fash-
ionable ICE CREAM SALOON, opposite
Tillman's Confectionery, would be pleased to
wait on tbe members of the Legislature and
the public generally. llo¿12
FREE LUNCH EVERY DAT!
Bishop Gregg has published a statement |
of his fall visitations. He will be at Vil !
barker's creek on the 22d, and nt Austin on ¡
the 23d. !
We are indebted to W. T. Robinson, Esq.
for late New York and New Orleans papers.
Mr. ft. arrived home Friday morning.
W. Brueggerboff has opened an ice cream
saloon, on the Avenue opposite Tillman's
where he is ready to serve the public. A)1
sorts of good drinks at this resort: free
lunch every day. See card.
The Houston stage failed to arrive up to
the hour of going to press, and we are con-
sequently without any late news.
Attention is called to tbe arrival and de-
parture of the mails. See first page.
SDieb.
In this city, on the evening of the 6th
inst., Charles Howell, infant son of Col. W.
L. Robards.
interments.
Sept. 7. Charles Howell Robards, aged 14
months. Teething and flux.
" 7. Matthew Essar, aged 38 years. Pis-
tol shot, with congestion. From
the country.
" 7. Robert Gregg, negro, aged .14 yrs.
" 12. Charles Patterson, aged 15 years.
Congestion of the brain. From
Walnut Creek.
Nem Qlbnertteentente.
Round Rock Institute.
THE above Institution commenced its sec-
ond session on Monday, July .23, 1866,
under the direction of Rev. S. M. Lewis and
Mr. A. Kissam. *
TERMS PEB MONTH.
Tuition in Primary Department, includ-
ing Spelling, Reading, Writing and
Mental Arithmetic,
Intermediate Department, including
the above, with Grammar, Geogra-
phy, History, Practical Arithmetic
and Composition,
Advanced Class—the above, with Phi-
losophy, Chemistry, Rhetoric, Log.
ic, ¿c.,
All the above, including Languages,
Pupils received at any time, and
charges made from time of entrance, in specie
or its equivalent in currency or trade.
S. M. LEWIS, Principal,
II By Jacob M. Harrell, A Student.
$2 00
2 50
3 00
& 00
THOS. FREEMAN HO.
ARE AGAIN AT THEIR
Old Stand on the Avenue!
OFFERING
CHEAP FOR GASH,
DIU" GOODS, GROCERIES,
PAINTS, OILS, WILLOW-WARE, HARDWARE,
inoixr,
(A LARGE ASSORTMENT,)
CLOTHING ! CLOTHING !
&c., &c., &c.,
On band and constantly receiving the
above.
The Selma (Ala.) Messenger says:
We hear of factories springing up
all over the country. At Camden,
Wilcox county, a wealthy company
have taken the initiatory steps to
erect a large building and fill it with
the most approved machinery. At
Carrolton, Miss., a factory is now in
operation, which in a short time will
employ 180 spindles. In Marengo
county, they are making arrange-
ments to manufacture on a large
scale. £t Cuba Station, Sumpter
county, a factory is shortly to be in
operation.
The London Railway News says
that investigations are being contin-
ued for the selection of the site for
the tunnel between England and
France. These preliminary exami-
nations will not be completed for
some weeks yet. In the mean time,
the examining board is inundated
with all kinds of impracticable sug-
gestions from all kinds of people,
The most original idea, perhaps, is
that suggested by one writer, of
ainting an iron tube for the trains to
pass through, the tube itself to be
- iy buoys in the channel.
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